From Gerald (Gerry) Brown, Media Consultant in Hong Kong, the latest buzz on the Digital Broadcasters market in Asia-Pacific, South Asia and the Middle East covering the latest content and hardware moves in HDTV, 3G, IPTV, Mobile TV, terrestrial radio and TV, cable TV, broadband, satellite broadcast and streaming online.

Friday, May 26, 2006

BroadcastAsia2006 June 19-23

SINGAPORE – May 26 - BroadcastAsia2006 organizors tell Digital
Broadcasters Vendor News that Asia’s leading broadcasting and
multimedia technology event themed “Digital: The Journey Forward,”
BroadcastAsia2006 will not only reflect the growing industry trend
towards all things digital but is also in line with Singapore’s
vision to become Asia’s media marketplace and digital content hub.

”BroadcastAsia is the region’s most established industry event and
the government’s boost to the media industry certainly enhances its
relevance and importance,” said Jackson Yeoh, Project Director with
organiser Singapore Exhibition Services.

This year’s show also boasts a strong international showing and nine
group pavilions from countries such as China, France, Germany, Italy,
Korea, Spain, Singapore, the UK and the USA having confirmed their
presence at the show.

“BroadcastAsia is not just a place where companies showcase their
latest technologies but also serves as a platform where the brightest
minds in the industry come together to exchange ideas and views on
the issues facing the industry,” he added. “This year’s International
Conference will feature individuals of the highest calibre and will
act as a springboard for the advancement of the digital media
industry in the region“, added Mr Yeoh.

[Innoxius Technologies], the local Singapore aspirant, will launch
the region’s first multi-standard and multi-band Mobile Digital TV
(MDTV) SDIO receiver which will turn your PDA into a multi-system
mobile digital TV receiver, supporting DVB-H, DVB-T, T-DMB, DAB and
Enhanced Packet Mode DAB standards, in various spectrum ranges.
Innoxius will also feature their DVB-H base-station. Quite possibly
the first of its kind, this is a complete DVB-H headend and
transmission system in a compact chassis.

[Nokia] will be showcasing the Nokia N92, the world’s first
integrated DVB-H mobile device for watching and recording broadcast
TV programmes. Nokia will be having Live digital TV simulcast
demonstrations at their Mobile TV booth.

[ST Electronics] will feature their Media Magik IPTV solution
consisting of Headend equipment, Decoding devices and ST’s IP Set top
Box - MaxboxT IP Set Top Box. MaxBoxT is a plug-n-play device used
to deliver digital content on television for IPTV implementation.
MaxboxT’s unique identity allows targeted messaging and advertising;
facilitating service providers with easy billing and statistical
information. This dynamic system does not need software requirements
from any third party to form a complete content delivery network.

ST Electronics has been able to achieve seamless streaming qualities
such as “Trick Mode” functions (Rewind, Fast forward, Stop etc.) with
Quality of Service Guarantees on Public Internet Networks; thus,
opening up multiple avenues for interested organisations willing to
be a part of the content distribution domain without the actual
ownership of networks. End users can also enjoy watching their
favourite videos at full screen resolutions at as low as 600 Kbps.

[Chyron Corporation] is launching its Gold Standard character
generator Duet HyperX. Utilizing Chyron Lyric and Lyric Pro creation
and playout software; HyperX incorporates Chyron’s latest interFuse
Technology into its robust system and packs a punch with exceptional
capabilities such as advanced 3D, compressed real-time dip player and
easy migration path from SD to HD.

[Benchmark Systems] will be launching the RT.X2 designed primarily
for real-time native HDV and DV editing. It will be running a special
promotion for the RX.T2 to be held for the duration of the show.
Benchmark will also be showcasing an integrated, networked, broadcast
system of the future.

The specialist segment of BroadcastAsia2006 -
ComGraphics&Animation2006 - will feature the latest hardware,
software and services designed especially for the computer graphics
and animation industry, film and motion picture industry, as well as
for major broadcasters worldwide.

Held concurrently with the exhibition, the BroadcastAsia2006
International Conference promises valuable insights from the most
renowned and experienced personalities in the electronic media
industry, who will address the broad spectrum of issues facing the
broadcasting industry today.

Remember that BroadcastAsia2006 is being moved from Singapore Expo’s
Halls 1 and 2 to Halls 7 and 8 - a shorter walk to connect to
transport services, and therefore greater conveneience.

Don't forget that BroadcastAsia2006 is also a specialist digital
broadcasting segmenm\t of the much larger telecomms show with
CommunicAsia2006 and EnterpriseIT2006.

Anyway, all you wish to know on this year's show can be found at
http://www.broadcast-asia.com
where you can review what your competitors will be launching.